{
  "id": 18629176,
  "title": "Alijah Martin’s career game helps short-handed Raptors beat the Bucks 121-107 in NBA Cup game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/alijah-martins-career-game-helps-short-handed-raptors-beat-the-bucks",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T03:47:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/basketball/2026/11/06/alijah-martins-career-game-helps-short-handed-raptors-beat-the-bucks-121-107-in-nba-cup-game"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "MILWAUKEE (AP) — Alijah Martin delivered a career-high 27 points, while RJ Barrett also contributed 27 points, as the short-handed Toronto Raptors edged past the Milwaukee Bucks 121-107 in an NBA Cup game on Friday night. The Raptors, who were without seven-time all-NBA selection Kawhi Leonard (knee), two-time All-Star Scottie Barnes (groin) and starting guard Immanuel Quickley (hamstring), overcame the absence of key players with Martin's stellar performance. Martin shot 9 of 11 overall and 6 of 7 from three-point range, breaking his career-high for three-pointers made. Toronto outscored Milwaukee 70-47 in the second half, improving their record to 1-1 in NBA Cup group play, while the Bucks fell to 0-1. The Raptors will face the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, and the Bucks will host the Boston Celtics on Sunday night.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Alijah Martin scores 27 points, career-high performance",
    "RJ Barrett matches Martin with 27 points, contributing to win",
    "Raptors defeat Bucks 121-107, improve record to 1-1"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Toronto's ability to overcome significant injuries through breakout individual performances proves that depth can compensate for missing star players during the early stages of NBA Cup group play.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}